The village was founded in 1929 as Nor Kharberd.[2] In 1938, it was renamed as Nor Kyank, however, in 1965 it was again renamed as Nor Kharberd.[2] Since 1955, Nor Kharberd was an urban type location in the Masis district of Armenian SSR.[3] Currently, Nor Kharberd is included in the Ararat region of Armenia as village type community.[4]